NICL AO Prelims Shift Timings: The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) will conduct the NICL AO Prelims Exam 2025 on 20th July 2025. Candidates appearing for the Administrative Officer (AO) Preliminary exam must be aware of the shift timings, exam duration, and designated exam centres to avoid any last-minute confusion. Although the shift timing is based on the previous year’s schedule, it is expected to remain the same unless officially updated. Aspirants are advised to check their admit card carefully for the exact reporting and exam time.
NICL AO Prelims Shift Timings 2025 (Expected)
As per last year’s schedule, the NICL AO Prelims Exam will be held in a single shift. Candidates should report to the exam center at least 15 minutes before the reporting time mentioned on their NICL AO Admit Card. The total duration of the prelims exam is 60 minutes, and it will be conducted online.
| Shift | Reporting Time | Exam Start Time | Exam End Time |
| 1 | 1:00 PM | 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM |
Note: These timings are based on the previous year and may be subject to change. Please refer to your admit card for final timings.
NICL AO Prelims Exam Pattern 2025
The NICL AO Prelims will consist of three sections: English Language, Reasoning Ability, and Quantitative Aptitude. Each section is timed separately, and the exam carries a total of 100 marks.
- For every incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted as a penalty.
- The exam will be conducted in online mode.
| Section | No. of Questions | Marks | Time |
| English Language | 30 | 30 | 20 minutes |
| Reasoning Ability | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Quantitative Aptitude | 35 | 35 | 20 minutes |
| Total | 100 | 100 | 60 minutes |
NICL AO Exam Centres 2025 Prelims Tentative List
The NICL AO Prelims 2025 will be conducted at multiple exam centers across the country. The exact venue will be mentioned in the candidate’s admit card. Below is the tentative list of NICL AO exam centers based on previous recruitment data:
| State/UT | Cities (Tentative) |
| Andhra Pradesh | Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Ongole |
| Assam | Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Jorhat |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar |
| Bihar | Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur |
| Chandigarh | Chandigarh/Mohali |
| Chhattisgarh | Raipur, Bilaspur |
| Delhi-NCR | Delhi-NCR |
| Goa | Panaji |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot |
| Haryana | Hissar, Faridabad, Gurgaon |
| Himachal Pradesh | Shimla, Dharamsala, Mandi, Palampur |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu, Leh |
| Jharkhand | Ranchi, Jamshedpur |
| Karnataka | Bengaluru, Hubli, Mangalore, Mysore, Gulbarga |
| Kerala | Ernakulum/Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode |
| Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur |
| Maharashtra | Mumbai/Navi Mumbai/Thane/Greater Mumbai, Nagpur, Pune, Aurangabad, Nasik |
| Manipur | Imphal |
| Meghalaya | Shillong |
| Mizoram | Aizawl |
| Nagaland | Kohima, Dimapur |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Rourkela, Berhampur |
| Puducherry | Puducherry |
| Punjab | Amritsar, Ludhiana, Bhatinda |
| Rajasthan | Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bikaner |
| Sikkim | Gangtok |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai |
| Telangana | Hyderabad/Rangareddy, Warangal |
| Tripura | Agartala |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur, Noida/Greater Noida |
| Uttarakhand | Dehradun, Haridwar, Haldwani |
| West Bengal | Kolkata/Greater Kolkata, Siliguri, Asansol |
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Port Blair |
Note: Final exam center details will be mentioned on the admit card. NICL reserves the right to allot an exam center other than the one selected by the candidate.
Final Tips for NICL AO Prelims 2025
- Reach your exam center well before the reporting time to avoid last-minute delays.
- Carry a printed admit card along with a valid photo ID proof.
- Follow the instructions mentioned on your admit card carefully.
- Ensure proper time management during the exam, as each section is time-bound.
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